I'mfeeling a certain amount of miffage at that fact I don't have a financial interest in your success this year due to a lacking of Tikay Staking action.
Good to see you doing well and perhaps the lack of pressure from a stake  is contributing to your play and fortune. Keep it up.

Glad to see you're enjoying your poker, free from the pressures of a staking consortium behind you waiting for tales of derring do and scoopios.
Myself on the other hand find myself at a loss to where I can play online. As I have an Imac, I can't download the Sky App and the browser version is absolutely Pony. I have accounts with GGpoker and PartyPoker but don't particularly enjoy playing their structure of tournament, the stoopid animations and river card peel(I know I can turn some of them off)really makes me seriously considering stopping playing. I'll probably just start playing sats, for bigger live events and see if I can't get back into live playing which I used to enjoy a lot.
Enough of my moaning, looking forward to the Vegas updates and seeing how your retirement goes. Hopefully catch up at a live table soon.

I am indeed still doing a bit of writing here and there. Just published this piece about Brits to watch out for at the WSOP.

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/wsop/wsop-2025/british-outlook-for-the-2025-wsop/

The article that won the GPI award, which was referred to in a previous post was this one:

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/a-further-investigation-into-the-existence-of-the-botfarm-corporation/

There is also a follow up, published last week:

https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/i-hate-house-bots-and-i-cannot-lie/

Very interesting articles esp with reference to rec players.

Probably already been discussed but some interesting points here.https://www.legaluspokersites.com/news/should-non-americans-be-wary-of-travelling-to-wsop-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ9-W5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyU3Z5SWxYamJIazNqS3FPAR6PjH9XtH1geDNUzFDmkF15KoCsPKrNftV8Ng352BdVp0wAqr5tScGXlz8qiQ_aem_MdD-bnLEaikY7GKlqxZACw

Just found out that the Sky Poker forum and independent site are going.  I know you always say that you are pleased for survive the year still in employment, so suppose that I am going to outlast you in employment after all?

Always thought I'd spend my retirement messing about in small stakes on Sky, but can't see it happening now. I have had iPoker accounts in the past, but didn't like it. Suppose I might have to make a few trips to DTD instead, and challenge the new blood there (heard you are cleaning up).  Can't see me playing hold'em on line much going forward, maybe just reappear for big series?  So hard to make money when so many run solvers.

Also, think am likely going out to Vegas for the PLO8 this year.  The schedule is out on Monday.  Don't know how long that will last either.  are you planning a trip?  Maybe I need to take up golf?

Seems Miami John didn't make it, he was one of the good ones.

I'm wondering myself where to play my poker after this happens.

Wynn schedule is out.

Includes at least two lovely looking Big O's ($1,100 each), & two 5 Card PLO. There's a Limit O8 but I never saw any PLO8.

The first Big O is Monday 26th May, the day I had planned to arrive. Might have to move my flight forward a day or two.




https://www.visitwynn.com/documents/wynn_summer_class-schedule.pdf

More importantly when is the Tikay Staking details gonna be released?

Congrats on another big scoop.https://www.poker.pro/poker-news/gukpt/andrew-stato-hulme-wins-grosvenor-uk-poker-open-main-event-for-219720/

Me and the wife went for a tour of Jersey vineyards and wine making site, we also were the only ones to turn up

I also learnt something...don't drink everyone else's wine quota

I've been to Jersey 5 times on rugby tour. Only ever seen the rugby club and the bars in St Heliers.

My son who turned 18 in December I'm keen to get him started on a pension. he has a part time job at the moment and certainly wouldn't miss a few quid  a month9especially as he's living rent free etcH. Just wondering what would be the best option for him.
heard various options and I'm after advice on how to proceed.
Many tx,
Mohican

A memory from 30th January 2012, SPT luton. Imaging getting your seat draw and sitting in amongst this little lot. Extra bonus point if you can work out who's bottom left of the pic?

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Here's the reverse angle of the shot.Apparently you were really really short of commentators so roped Vinnie .in.
 

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Also found this the other day. Doesn't get used much as I have a Chimp card protector however it's now on my desk used for rolling along my knuckles whilst playing.

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Seat 6 is indeed James Mariot, I think bottom left is  Sam Bayliss. He was deffo in that seat at some point.

A memory from 30th January 2012, SPT luton. Imaging getting your seat draw and sitting in amongst this little lot. Extra bonus point if you can work out who's bottom left of the pic?

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So, Lewis Hamilton and Sofia Vergara. Are they really an item?

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't kick Sofia out of bed for eating crackers, but then again I'm a bit closer to her age than he is.

twelve years between them, 52 and 40 respectively.

Ooh, I say!

Never thought of that. Anything I should know before I experiment?

Put the bread in to toast both sides  slightly, then add ingredients before making it into a sandwich.

Not enough room to lay two slices side by side. Do I let them overlap for the initial, pre toasty toasting?

don't have to lay them flat, just in there